Etymology : Middle English, from Old French passer, from Vulgar Latin passare, from Latin passus step; more at PACE
Pronunciation : 'pas
Function : verb
Date : 13th century
1. alleyway; narrow road between mountains; successful grade on a test; sending of a ball to another player; movement of the hand. cross; transport; approve. lateral pass.
2. To go; to move; to proceed; to be moved or transferred from one point to another; to make a transit; usually with a following adverb or adverbal phrase defining the kind or manner of motion; as, to pass on, by, out, in, etc.; to pass swiftly, directly, smoothly, etc.; to pass to the rear, under the yoke, over the bridge, across the field, beyond the border, etc.
3. To move or be transferred from one state or condition to another; to change possession, condition, or circumstances; to undergo transition; as, the business has passed into other hands.
4. To move beyond the range of the senses or of knowledge; to pass away; hence, to disappear; to vanish; to depart; specifically, to depart from life; to die.
5. To move or to come into being or under notice; to come and go in consciousness; hence, to take place; to occur; to happen; to come; to occur progressively or in succession; to be present transitorily.
6. To go by or glide by, as time; to elapse; to be spent; as, their vacation passed pleasantly.
7. To go from one person to another; hence, to be given and taken freely; as, clipped coin will not pass; to obtain general acceptance; to be held or regarded; to circulate; to be current; followed by for before a word denoting value or estimation.
8. To advance through all the steps or stages necessary to validity or effectiveness; to be carried through a body that has power to sanction or reject; to receive legislative sanction; to be enacted; as, the resolution passed; the bill passed both houses of Congress.
9. To go through any inspection or test successfully; to be approved or accepted; as, he attempted the examination, but did not expect to pass.
10. To be suffered to go on; to be tolerated; hence, to continue; to live along.
11. To go unheeded or neglected; to proceed without hindrance or opposition; as, we let this act pass.
12. To go beyond bounds; to surpass; to be in excess.
13. To go by, beyond, over, through, or the like; to proceed from one side to the other of; as, to pass a house, a stream, a boundary, etc.
14. To go from one limit to the other of; to spend; to live through; to have experience of; to undergo; to suffer.
15. To go by without noticing; to omit attention to; to take no note of; to disregard.
16. To transcend; to surpass; to excel; to exceed.
17. To go successfully through, as an examination, trail, test, etc.; to obtain the formal sanction of, as a legislative body; as, he passed his examination; the bill passed the senate.
18. To cause to move or go; to send; to transfer from one person, place, or condition to another; to transmit; to deliver; to hand; to make over; as, the waiter passed bisquit and cheese; the torch was passed from hand to hand.
19. To cause to pass the lips; to utter; to pronounce; hence, to promise; to pledge; as, to pass sentence.
20. To cause to advance by stages of progress; to carry on with success through an ordeal, examination, or action; specifically, to give legal or official sanction to; to ratify; to enact; to approve as valid and just; as, he passed the bill through the committee; the senate passed the law.
21. To put in circulation; to give currency to; as, to pass counterfeit money.
22. To cause to obtain entrance, admission, or conveyance; as, to pass a person into a theater, or over a railroad.
23. To emit from the bowels; to evacuate.
24. To take a turn with , as around a sail in furling, and make secure.
25. To make, as a thrust, punto, etc.
26. An opening, road, or track, available for passing; especially, one through or over some dangerous or otherwise impracticable barrier; a passageway; a defile; a ford; as, a mountain pass.
27. A thrust or push; an attempt to stab or strike an adversary.
28. A movement of the hand over or along anything; the manipulation of a mesmerist.
29. A single passage of a bar, rail, sheet, etc., between the rolls.
30. State of things; condition; predicament.
31. Permission or license to pass, or to go and come; a psssport; a ticket permitting free transit or admission; as, a railroad or theater pass; a military pass.
32. Fig.: a thrust; a sally of wit.
33. Estimation; character.
34. A part; a division.
35. In football, hockey, etc., a transfer of the ball, etc., to another player of one's side, usually at some distance.
36. In football, hockey, etc., to make pass; to transfer the ball, etc., to another player of one's own side. the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled" a flight or run by an aircraft over a target; "the plane turned to make a second pass" a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long" a complementary ticket; "the start got passes for his family" a permit to enter or leave a military installation; "he had to show his pass in order to get out" a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions; "the media representatives had special passes" any authorization to pass or go somewhere; "the pass to visit had a strict time limit" one complete cycle of operations ; "it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass" a difficult juncture; "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday" the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; "we got through the pass before it started to snow" a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days" travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks" go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind" cause to pass; "She passed around the plates" transfer to another; of rights or property; "Our house passed under his official control" place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers" throw to another player; "Smith passed" allow to go without comment or censure; "the insult passed as if unnoticed" go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House" accept or judge as acceptable; "The teacher passed the student although he was weak" go successfully through a test or a selection process; "She passed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now" be identified, regarded, accepted, or mistaken for someone or something else; as by denying one's own ancestry or background; "He could pass as his twin brother"; "She passed as a White woman even though her grandfather was Black".
37. 1. To pass someone or something means to go past them without stopping. As she passed the library door, the telephone began to ring Jane stood aside to let her pass I sat in the garden and watched the passing cars.
38. When someone or something passes in a particular direction, they move in that direction. He passed through the doorway into Ward B The car passed over the body twice, once backward and then forward. = go.
39. If something such as a road or pipe passes along a particular route, it goes along that route. After going over the Col de Vars, the route passes through St-Paul-sur-Ubaye The road passes a farmyard.
40. If you pass something through, over, or round something else, you move or push it through, over, or round that thing. `I don't understand,' the Inspector mumbled, passing a hand through his hair.
41. If you pass something to someone, you take it in your hand and give it to them. Ken passed the books to Sergeant Parrott Pass me that bottle. = hand.
42. If something passes or is passed from one person to another, the second person then has it instead of the first. His mother's small estate had passed to him after her death These powers were eventually passed to municipalities. a genetic trait, which can be passed from one generation to the next.
43. If you pass information to someone, you give it to them because it concerns them. Officials failed to pass vital information to their superiors Pass on means the same as pass. I do not know what to do with the information if I cannot pass it on From time to time he passed on confidential information to him He has written a note asking me to pass on his thanks.
44. If you pass the ball to someone in your team in a game such as football, basketball, hockey, or rugby, you kick, hit, or throw it to them. Your partner should then pass the ball back to you Dodd passed back to Flowers. Pass is also a noun. Hirst rolled a short pass to Merson.
45. When a period of time passes, it happens and finishes. He couldn't imagine why he had let so much time pass without contacting her Several minutes passed before the girls were noticed. = go by.
46. If you pass a period of time in a particular way, you spend it in that way. The children passed the time playing in the streets To pass the time they sang songs and played cards.
47. If you pass through a stage of development or a period of time, you experience it. The country was passing through a grave crisis = go.
48. If an amount passes a particular total or level, it becomes greater than that total or level. They became the first company in their field to pass the £2 billion turn-over mark. = exceed.
49. If someone or something passes a test, they are considered to be of an acceptable standard. Kevin has just passed his driving test I didn't pass. ¡Ù fail.
50. A pass in an examination, test, or course is a successful result in it. An A-level pass in Biology is preferred for all courses ¡Ù fail.
51. If someone in authority passes a person or thing, they declare that they are of an acceptable standard or have reached an acceptable standard. Several popular beaches were found unfit for bathing although the government passed them last year The medical board would not pass him fit for General Service.
52. When people in authority pass a new law or a proposal, they formally agree to it or approve it. The Estonian parliament has passed a resolution declaring the republic fully independent.
53. When a judge passes sentence on someone, he or she says what their punishment will be. Passing sentence, the judge said it all had the appearance of a con trick.
54. If you pass comment or pass a comment, you say something. I don't really know so I could not pass comment on that.
55. If someone or something passes for or passes as something that they are not, they are accepted as that thing or mistaken for that thing. Children's toy guns now look so realistic that they can often pass for the real thing a woman passing as a man.
56. If someone passes water or passes urine, they urinate. A sensitive bladder can make you feel the need to pass water frequently.
57. A pass is a document that allows you to do something. I got myself a pass into the barracks.
58. A pass is a narrow path or route between mountains. The monastery is in a remote mountain pass. see also:
passing.
59. If someone makes a pass at you, they try to begin a romantic or sexual relationship with you. Nancy wasn't sure if Dirk was making a pass at her.
60. to pass the buck: see:
buck to pass judgment: see judgment. American jazz guitarist noted for his exceptional technique. Arthur's Pass Great Saint Bernard Pass Gumal Pass Gomal Pass Khyber Pass Little St. Bernard Pass Saint Gotthard Pass San Bernardino Pass Shipka Pass Simplon Pass.
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